1990 Japantown Centennial Exhibit

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Title

1990 Japantown Centennial Exhibit

Subject

Japantown, San Jose, 1990, Centennial Celebration, San Jose Buddhist Church

Description

From September 8th to the 15th of 1990 San Jose's Japantown celebrated it's Centennial. A exhibit was created for the event showcasing the history of the neighborhood and was housed in the Betsuin gymnasium of the San Jose Buddhist Church. In addition to the exhibit the Centennial offered cooking demonstrations, live performances, workshops, and walking tours led by Dr. Tokio Ishikawa. Dr. Ishikawa was the first Nisei to become a doctor and later in his life became the definitive expert on the history of San Jose's Japantown.

Source

Curt Fukuda

Date

1990

Rights

Curt Fukuda